Israeli Air Force

Israel was prepared to down flydubai flight with 166 Israelis onboard during attempted hijacking

Had flight 1073 continued toward Israel and reached a predetermined distance, Israeli fighter jets would have entered Jordanian airspace to investigate the aircraft, two sources told CBS News.

Flydubai plane seen at the Ben-Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, September 30, 2026.
An El Al aircraft is seen at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026; illustrative.

‘No way this is a malfunction’: Israeli officer reveals tense moments after flydubai hijack signal

Travelers board a FlyDubai aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport after a separate FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Flydubai saga captures Israel’s role in a new Middle East - and its old limits

A Flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

Flydubai attempted hijacking showcased Israeli aviation security system procedures - explainer


US-Israeli strikes killed Basij Shiraz commander earlier this week, IRGC-affiliated outlet says

Meanwhile, the IDF and US military continued strikes across Iran, including Tehran, on Sunday night, according to eyewitnesses and anti-regime media.

Basij militia Shiraz commander Ebrahim Mortazavi-Nasb, killed in an Israeli strike, in an undated photo.

IDF strikes several targets in Tehran, including intelligence headquarters

The IDF targeted sites used by security forces that work under the umbrella of the Iranian regime, including weapons production and storage sites. 

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026.

Cluster bomb fragment hits central Israel, seven IDF soldiers injured in northern Israel, Lebanon

No casualties reported after shrapnel hits central Israel • Iran says it will 'fully close Strait of Hormuz' if power plants are damaged • Comptroller: Netanyahu warned of air defense gaps

The damaged Zrarieh Bridge over the Litani river, after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Tayr Falsay in southern Lebanon, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.

IDF strikes Iranian nuclear weapons research, development facility in Tehran

The facility, which was located inside Tehran’s Malek-Ashtar University, was used to develop ballistic missiles in addition to nuclear weapons, the IDF stated.

Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 16, 2026.

Israel strikes across Iran, kills Basij intel. chief, IRGC spox. among others

The military also announced that it had struck weapons production sites and ballistic missile launcher storage facilities located in Tehran.

An IDF biographical infographic on Basij intelliegence chief Esmail Ahmadi, published March 20, 2026.

New air force tactics reduce refueling needs for attack runs on Iran

The new tactic is for air force jets to accelerate to high altitude on a much faster, steeper trajectory when taking off from Israel to save fuel.

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

War could leave Iran with a more radical, nuclear-ambitious regime, IDF sources say

IDF sources say Iran's military power has been 'set back years' in every area • Despite that, military sources unsure if strikes will be enough to get Iranian protesters to topple regime

People gather for the funeral of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani, in Tehran, Iran, March 18, 2026

War by the numbers: How many strikes, targets, and missions has Israel carried out? - explainer

Since the start of the war against Iran, Israel has dropped around 12,000 bombs, including 3,600 within the Tehran region alone.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 18, 2026.

WATCH: Israel strikes Iranian Navy sites in Caspian Sea for first time since start of war

Among the sites targeted during the strikes was a major Iranian Navy port, at which five missile ships equipped with air defenses and anti-submarine missiles, were destroyed

(Illustrative) Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025; illustrative.

WATCH: IDF takes out over 80 Hezbollah sites, launches round of strikes in effort against rockets

The Israeli Air Force also launched a new wave of attacks against Hezbollah sites throughout Lebanon, IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya announced.

Plumes of smoke rise after Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 11, 2026